ActivityWatch is a privacy-first, open-source automated time tracker that records application usage, browser activity, and AFK status across Windows, macOS, and Linux. With 16k+ GitHub stars, it provides detailed productivity analytics without sending data to external servers.
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title: "ActivityWatch Cross-Platform Automated Time Tracker and Productivity Analyzer"
description: "ActivityWatch is a privacy-first, open-source automated time tracker that records application usage, browser activity, and AFK status across Windows, macOS, and Linux. With 16k+ GitHub stars, it provides detailed productivity analytics without sending data to external servers."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch"
author: "ActivityWatch"
category:
- "Calendar, Email & Productivity"
framework:
- "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
github_repo: "ActivityWatch/activitywatch"
github_stars: 17242
---
# ActivityWatch Cross-Platform Automated Time Tracker and Productivity Analyzer
ActivityWatch is a privacy-first, open-source automated time tracker that records application usage, browser activity, and AFK status across Windows, macOS, and Linux. With 16k+ GitHub stars, it provides detailed productivity analytics without sending data to external servers.
## Installation
Choose whichever fits your setup:
1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/activitywatch-automated-time-tracker/)
